Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.5818 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.5818 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.765 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-2.46 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in Japan is -0.5818 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 0.765 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.46 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Japan ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1664 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1661 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -0.4312 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 1966 | -0.1332 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1967 | -0.9673 % change on previous year | +626.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6905 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1969 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 1970 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9489 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9929 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | -0.651 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1974 | -0.5667 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1975 | -0.748 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1976 | -0.6639 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3793 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1978 | -0.3808 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | -0.364 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2375 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3479 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1982 | -0.294 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2764 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2772 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | -0.315 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3904 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3359 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1988 | -0.4307 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1989 | -0.7147 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1990 | -0.6819 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -0.7438 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7494 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7938 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | -0.8002 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -0.8853 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -0.9011 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8891 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | -0.7951 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7398 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2001 | -0.766 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -0.6259 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5669 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2005 | -0.4667 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4476 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | -0.4496 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.4731 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4105 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | -0.6967 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2631 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2418 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4407 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4869 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5561 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2017 | -0.6039 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5401 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5686 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5261 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2022 | -0.5519 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2023 | -0.6474 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -626.0% | -0.1332 % change on previous year | -0.9673 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -359.6% | 0.1661 % change on previous year | -0.4312 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -256.1% | -0.6905 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -224.1% | 0.765 % change on previous year | -0.9489 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +131.1% | -2.46 % change on previous year | 0.765 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -100.7% | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -0.6967 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5436 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 0.1664 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.4931 % change on previous year | -0.9929 % change on previous year | 0.765 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.362 % change on previous year | -0.7147 % change on previous year | -0.2375 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8113 % change on previous year | -0.9011 % change on previous year | -0.6819 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5411 % change on previous year | -0.766 % change on previous year | -0.4105 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4697 % change on previous year | -0.6967 % change on previous year | -0.2418 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5751 % change on previous year | -0.6474 % change on previous year | -0.5261 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 202 Republic of Korea -0.463 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Denmark -0.501 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Hungary -0.5014 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -0.6699 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Spain -0.7581 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Malaysia -0.7635 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.5818 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.765 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.